Mated to the Alpha and His Brother?

Chapter Thirteen

Nick’s POV

I waited for her to answer. Waited for her to believe me. I could see the doubt in her eyes, but the hope that what I was saying was true. I needed her to know that I would be faithful to her. That all those girls are in the past. 

“Nick…I want to believe you I do. You just need to give me some time to trust that what you are saying is actually true.” She pleads.

I nod my head in agreement. She leans towards me, “I want to trust you." She exhales, "....just don't let me down." She pleads. I lean forward to hold both sides of her face. "Baby, I will do everything in my power to make you trust me and to never let you down again." She unconsciously leans into my touch and smiles her breathtaking smile.

ELLE!

ELLE!!

We both hear Luca's panicked voice yelling for our mate. He must have been asleep when she left. "There you ar-" He starts after storming into her room. Only to see us inches away from each other. I thought he would look relieved to see we made up. But. He looks pissed.

Luca's POV

I am seething. I just got her to stop crying because of that i***t only an hour ago and now she's in his arms like he never did anything to hurt her. What is she doing?! "Luca sorry I came here to take a bath and Nick was already in here when I got here. I didn't want to wake you or worry you." She explains why she was no longer in my arms when I woke up, but has yet to explain why she was in his.

I'm not jealous. He's also her mate and my brother. But I also don't want to have to put all the pieces together again like I already have had to twice in the last couple weeks. It's not fair that I hold her while she's a wreck because of him and then he gets to come in like nothing ever happened.

I haven't had any time with my mate yet that didn't have to do with her being broken by my i***t brother. I have yet to spend one day or night with MY mate where it's about us and not her being heart broken because of the dumb s**t he's done. Rage is coming off me in waves at this point and I can tell that they both are starting to feel it. A look of concern and panic runs across Elle's face.

"B-baby?" She calls. I can't even speak. Or look at her at this point. I don't want to be mad at her. I don't want to be petty or childish. I just want her stop letting what is happening between the two of them affect what happens between us. God I sound like a girl. I would be more worried if Cole wasn't having the same feelings. But he is just as pissed as I am.

'I just don't understand why Mate can't stop feeling hurt when she's with us. It's like we're not as much her mate as Nick/Chaz are.' He whines.

'I know bud. But what am I supposed to do? Watch her cry and tell her to get over it?' I ask.

'Of course not. I'm just hurt is all.' He says before cutting our link.

"L-Luc-ca please l-look at me." Elle begs. I look up into her eyes and I can tell she sees the hurt in my eyes. I didn't try hiding it anymore. I couldn't. "C-can you t-talk to me?" She asks. I just shake my head and walk out. I can't be here anymore. Surrounded by her scent. Looking at her. I know I'll cave and let it go like I have been for the last couple weeks, and I just can't anymore. I won't.

I feel a strong hand grab my arm and immediately know who's it is. Nick. A ferocious growl rips through my chest shaking the pictures on the walls. He immediately lets go. "Dude what is your problem?" He asks and I can't help but scoff at that.

"You know you continue to hurt her. I hold her while she cries for hours, days and weeks over you. And then you come in and you both act like it never happened. Like my own mate hasn't pushed me to the side to wallow over the mate that didn't act like a mate before he knew she was his." I huff. "I sit there and try to put her back together after you break her and she doesn't even acknowledge the fact that she's hurting me in the process...I haven't had a single moment since finding out she's MINE where it hasn't been about YOUU!!" I roar.

I watch as Nick flinches at my words and the guilt he feels shows clearly on his face. Yet I don't care. I'm glad he's hurting. He deserves it. "You know even before I knew for a fact she was mine, I still only had eyes for her. I was so scared that we'd meet our mates and it would be each other. That I would have to watch her with someone who wasn't me. And then I find out she is mine. That I waited for her and I knew she was well worth the wait. Yet, here we are and she still doesn't feel like mine." I can feel the hot tears building in my eyes. Not wanting anyone to see I turn towards my room and lock myself inside.

Elle's POV

"You know you continue to hurt her. I hold her while she cries for hours, days and weeks over you. And then you come in and you both act like it never happened. Like my own mate hasn't pushed me to the side to wallow over the mate that didn't act like a mate before he knew she was his." Luca huffs. "I sit there and try to put her back together after you break her and she doesn't even acknowledge the fact that she's hurting me in the process...I haven't had a single moment since finding out she's MINE where it hasn't been about YOUU!!" I can hear how broken he sounds. I can feel it. I did that to him. Me.

He continues on and it breaks my heart even more. "You know even before I knew for a fact she was mine, I still only had eyes for her. I was so scared that we'd meet our mates and it would be each other. That I would have to watch her with someone who wasn't me. And then I find out she is mine. That I waited for her and I knew she was well worth the wait. Yet, here we are and she still doesn't feel like mine."

What have I done? I have been so consumed with the drama with Nick that I completely took Luca for granted. 'Go to MATE!' Clara whines in my head.

I quickly run out of the room only to see Nick standing there alone with Luca no where in sight. "Where is he!?" I yell. Nick turns with guilt all over his face and points in the direction of Luca's room. I don't spare a second before bolting towards his door and turning the nob. But....it's locked.

In the last 18 years of knowing Luca he has never locked this door. He always told me he'd have it unlocked in case I ever needed him. But tonight he locked it. He locked me out of his room and probably his life. A sob broke through me. "Luca!! Please open the door!! Please baby talk to me!" I begged. But was only answered with complete and utter silence.